1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Two Reactions to being hurt by others you can either hang on to the hurt like Jacob did even after he found out Joseph was alive he held onto the hurt. Some people get so accustomed to living with hurts they cling to them and it becomes who they are! Jacob refused to be consoled!
Or you can cast away the hurt from you! Joseph was also hurt many many times! In reading the life of Joseph he experienced family pressures and problems, betrayal from supposed friends, horribly lied on and unjustly imprisoned! But through all his trials he learned to cast his burden on The Lord for strength and achieved great blessings in his life!
Joseph learned to keep moving forward, forgetting the things that were behind him, forgave others for transgressions, found peace in The Lord and lived a fruitful life (Genesis 49:22)! And so can you!
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